Lingua Franca (Legend Press, 2016) is the second novel by William Thacker. A story of language and love, Lingua Franca is about a branding agency that renames towns under corporate sponsorship.
"This is bloody brilliant" -- Heydon Prowse, Writer of the Bafta winning The Revolution Will Be Televised
"Wildly satirical...full of biting observation" -- Literary Review
"Envisage Brian Friel, Matt Haig and Evelyn Waugh scribbling an utterly brilliant novel together, then dive into Lingua Franca. Remarkable" -- Caroline Smailes, author
Longlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize 2016
Charm Offensive is William Thacker's debut novel, published by Legend Press in 2014. In Charm Offensive, a fallen Labour politician seeks to rebuild his life following an embarrassing scandal.
‘I'm always a sucker for redemption stories but this one is really highly entertaining, life-affirming and - yes - charming. On this evidence, William Thacker is a name you will hear a lot more often' -- Matt Haig, author
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